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Population in Burkina Faso compared to Saint Vincent: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 99,924 people in Saint Vincent in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 99,243 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 250.7 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs -0.67% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
2100 50,396,049 64,237
2099 50,371,646 64,723
2098 50,340,708 65,208
2097 50,301,449 65,711
2096 50,254,384 66,195
2095 50,206,715 66,695
2094 50,149,903 67,193
2093 50,085,053 67,698
2092 50,008,681 68,190
2091 49,929,664 68,693
2090 49,837,226 69,187
2089 49,734,724 69,695
2088 49,620,919 70,183
2087 49,494,737 70,686
2086 49,362,187 71,177
2085 49,219,467 71,677
2084 49,066,778 72,169
2083 48,900,924 72,657
2082 48,726,216 73,151
2081 48,538,535 73,632
2080 48,338,979 74,110
2079 48,127,894 74,592
2078 47,903,951 75,069
2077 47,663,056 75,538
2076 47,409,997 76,021
2075 47,149,765 76,495
2074 46,875,743 76,979
2073 46,585,405 77,460
2072 46,285,042 77,942
2071 45,976,704 78,432
2070 45,658,250 78,922
2069 45,328,458 79,423
2068 44,989,376 79,927
2067 44,641,084 80,420
2066 44,284,227 80,923
2065 43,921,189 81,441
2064 43,544,203 81,948
2063 43,161,275 82,451
2062 42,771,313 82,958
2061 42,367,805 83,471
2060 41,959,718 83,986
2059 41,546,100 84,499
2058 41,122,194 85,015
2057 40,690,044 85,514
2056 40,253,866 86,025
2055 39,809,697 86,523
2054 39,359,338 87,028
2053 38,898,535 87,503
2052 38,431,175 87,964
2051 37,957,565 88,420
2050 37,475,049 88,856
2049 36,985,041 89,264
2048 36,490,848 89,668
2047 35,985,064 90,076
2046 35,474,395 90,459
2045 34,954,181 90,830
2044 34,427,047 91,162
2043 33,896,351 91,507
2042 33,360,095 91,853
2041 32,820,380 92,174
2040 32,277,889 92,494
2039 31,730,935 92,838
2038 31,181,218 93,197
2037 30,628,970 93,561
2036 30,073,757 93,950
2035 29,516,558 94,373
2034 28,955,953 94,813
2033 28,398,148 95,260
2032 27,846,475 95,753
2031 27,297,514 96,256
2030 26,753,459 96,794
2029 26,214,248 97,359
2028 25,676,364 97,941
2027 25,140,461 98,568
2026 24,606,254 99,243
2025 24,074,580 99,924
2024 23,548,781 100,616
2023 23,025,776 101,323
2022 22,509,038 102,046
2021 21,995,243 102,841
2020 21,478,690 103,526
2019 20,961,952 104,167
2018 20,438,288 104,926
2017 19,894,407 105,663
2016 19,334,856 106,349
2015 18,777,487 106,960
2014 18,229,461 107,535
2013 17,695,409 108,135
2012 17,172,287 108,736
2011 16,661,908 109,349
2010 16,176,498 109,959
2009 15,710,066 110,508
2008 15,258,093 111,028
2007 14,816,307 111,531
2006 14,373,707 112,014
2005 13,932,123 112,450
2004 13,500,533 112,835
2003 13,082,532 113,141
2002 12,680,897 113,347
2001 12,295,001 113,501
2000 11,925,546 113,545
1999 11,574,928 113,366
1998 11,240,664 113,180
1997 10,934,223 113,141
1996 10,655,942 113,119
1995 10,386,722 113,047
1994 10,123,798 112,918
1993 9,871,713 112,735
1992 9,629,275 112,509
1991 9,394,632 112,222
1990 9,159,356 111,812
1989 8,921,175 111,272
1988 8,687,435 110,658
1987 8,457,109 110,001
1986 8,228,847 109,281
1985 7,999,935 108,506
1984 7,772,256 107,687
1983 7,551,129 106,838
1982 7,340,197 105,969
1981 7,140,271 105,073
1980 6,947,900 104,213
1979 6,763,903 103,478
1978 6,590,984 102,775
1977 6,428,734 101,999
1976 6,280,635 101,197
1975 6,147,569 100,387
1974 6,024,904 99,556
1973 5,911,927 98,691
1972 5,807,234 97,790
1971 5,707,999 96,872
1970 5,610,304 95,964
1969 5,513,177 95,058
1968 5,418,644 94,123
1967 5,326,348 93,124
1966 5,237,933 92,052
1965 5,152,833 90,927
1964 5,071,034 89,749
1963 4,993,623 88,523
1962 4,919,672 87,236
1961 4,848,224 85,870
1960 4,778,621 84,388

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/saint-vincent | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,106 people (a 6.68% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burkina Faso's population will grow by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,856 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Saint Vincent's population already peaked in 2000 at 114K people and is projected to decrease to 64.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
2100 0.05% -0.75%
2099 0.06% -0.74%
2098 0.08% -0.76%
2097 0.09% -0.73%
2096 0.09% -0.75%
2095 0.11% -0.74%
2094 0.13% -0.75%
2093 0.15% -0.72%
2092 0.16% -0.73%
2091 0.19% -0.71%
2090 0.21% -0.73%
2089 0.23% -0.7%
2088 0.25% -0.71%
2087 0.27% -0.69%
2086 0.29% -0.7%
2085 0.31% -0.68%
2084 0.34% -0.67%
2083 0.36% -0.68%
2082 0.39% -0.65%
2081 0.41% -0.64%
2080 0.44% -0.65%
2079 0.47% -0.63%
2078 0.51% -0.62%
2077 0.53% -0.64%
2076 0.55% -0.62%
2075 0.58% -0.63%
2074 0.62% -0.62%
2073 0.65% -0.62%
2072 0.67% -0.63%
2071 0.7% -0.62%
2070 0.73% -0.63%
2069 0.75% -0.63%
2068 0.78% -0.61%
2067 0.81% -0.62%
2066 0.83% -0.64%
2065 0.87% -0.62%
2064 0.89% -0.61%
2063 0.91% -0.61%
2062 0.95% -0.61%
2061 0.97% -0.61%
2060 1% -0.61%
2059 1.03% -0.61%
2058 1.06% -0.58%
2057 1.08% -0.59%
2056 1.12% -0.58%
2055 1.14% -0.58%
2054 1.18% -0.54%
2053 1.22% -0.52%
2052 1.25% -0.52%
2051 1.29% -0.49%
2050 1.32% -0.46%
2049 1.35% -0.45%
2048 1.41% -0.45%
2047 1.44% -0.42%
2046 1.49% -0.41%
2045 1.53% -0.37%
2044 1.57% -0.38%
2043 1.61% -0.38%
2042 1.64% -0.35%
2041 1.68% -0.35%
2040 1.72% -0.37%
2039 1.76% -0.38%
2038 1.8% -0.39%
2037 1.85% -0.41%
2036 1.89% -0.45%
2035 1.94% -0.46%
2034 1.96% -0.47%
2033 1.98% -0.51%
2032 2.01% -0.52%
2031 2.03% -0.56%
2030 2.06% -0.58%
2029 2.09% -0.59%
2028 2.13% -0.64%
2027 2.17% -0.68%
2026 2.21% -0.68%
2025 2.23% -0.69%
2024 2.27% -0.7%
2023 2.3% -0.71%
2022 2.34% -0.77%
2021 2.4% -0.66%
2020 2.47% -0.62%
2019 2.56% -0.72%
2018 2.73% -0.7%
2017 2.89% -0.65%
2016 2.97% -0.57%
2015 3.01% -0.53%
2014 3.02% -0.55%
2013 3.05% -0.55%
2012 3.06% -0.56%
2011 3% -0.55%
2010 2.97% -0.5%
2009 2.96% -0.47%
2008 2.98% -0.45%
2007 3.08% -0.43%
2006 3.17% -0.39%
2005 3.2% -0.34%
2004 3.2% -0.27%
2003 3.17% -0.18%
2002 3.14% -0.14%
2001 3.1% -0.04%
2000 3.03% 0.16%
1999 2.97% 0.16%
1998 2.8% 0.03%
1997 2.61% 0.02%
1996 2.59% 0.06%
1995 2.6% 0.11%
1994 2.55% 0.16%
1993 2.52% 0.2%
1992 2.5% 0.26%
1991 2.57% 0.37%
1990 2.67% 0.49%
1989 2.69% 0.55%
1988 2.72% 0.6%
1987 2.77% 0.66%
1986 2.86% 0.71%
1985 2.93% 0.76%
1984 2.93% 0.79%
1983 2.87% 0.82%
1982 2.8% 0.85%
1981 2.77% 0.83%
1980 2.72% 0.71%
1979 2.62% 0.68%
1978 2.52% 0.76%
1977 2.36% 0.79%
1976 2.16% 0.81%
1975 2.04% 0.83%
1974 1.91% 0.88%
1973 1.8% 0.92%
1972 1.74% 0.95%
1971 1.74% 0.95%
1970 1.76% 0.95%
1969 1.74% 0.99%
1968 1.73% 1.07%
1967 1.69% 1.16%
1966 1.65% 1.24%
1965 1.61% 1.31%
1964 1.55% 1.38%
1963 1.5% 1.48%
1962 1.47% 1.59%
1961 1.46% 1.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
Current population
24880655
99243
Population rank 59/197 184/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.001%
One net population change
1 minute
12.7 hours
One birth every
42.7 seconds
7.29 hours
One death every
2.82 minutes
7.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,441 -2
Annual growth/decline +525,799 -692
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% -0.69%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 189/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
12.3 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -714
Net migration rank 158/196 91/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 4,820
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 185/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 93/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Saint Vincent
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Saint Vincent
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -714
2024 551,536 -25,807 42 -737
2023 545,227 -24,957 66 -784
2022 538,146 -24,960 96 -826
2021 527,468 -13,079 -9 -851
2020 524,359 -5,661 -10 -493
2019 540,001 -25,240 206 -982
2018 556,493 -23,938 271 -1,026
2017 569,975 -14,780 340 -1,057
2016 571,519 -7,598 443 -1,089
2015 570,554 -19,726 542 -1,124
2014 563,218 -17,984 580 -1,161
2013 556,096 -33,212 580 -1,190
2012 544,293 -20,930 637 -1,221
2011 530,765 -33,391 676 -1,319
2010 515,480 -42,055 796 -1,371
2009 499,596 -40,148 881 -1,407
2008 485,223 -40,725 904 -1,414
2007 467,277 -28,202 867 -1,363
2006 450,357 -4,218 881 -1,346
2005 427,243 9,795 949 -1,365
2004 408,567 17,570 992 -1,349
2003 394,516 15,359 1,063 -1,315
2002 377,333 16,076 1,166 -1,333
2001 367,731 10,654 1,231 -1,375
2000 356,657 3,877 1,279 -1,213
1999 342,630 -1,922 1,315 -1,019
1998 333,196 -5,367 1,379 -1,308
1997 322,253 -37,200 1,496 -1,487
1996 315,820 -44,314 1,610 -1,575
1995 305,878 -38,943 1,715 -1,608
1994 296,465 -37,554 1,786 -1,631
1993 289,044 -43,784 1,832 -1,629
1992 284,622 -45,003 1,849 -1,602
1991 280,111 -50,451 1,821 -1,482
1990 273,846 -32,970 1,825 -1,350
1989 267,314 -31,843 1,843 -1,244
1988 262,065 -30,068 1,876 -1,243
1987 257,730 -29,081 1,937 -1,251
1986 252,922 -25,051 2,020 -1,279
1985 246,574 -16,623 2,128 -1,324
1984 237,838 -12,445 2,248 -1,405
1983 228,467 -11,618 2,411 -1,549
1982 220,896 -15,879 2,477 -1,597
1981 212,623 -17,797 2,429 -1,526
1980 205,248 -15,345 2,362 -1,545
1979 196,647 -18,559 2,575 -1,925
1978 187,019 -19,274 2,581 -1,832
1977 175,672 -18,914 2,622 -1,821
1976 165,224 -25,786 2,694 -1,891
1975 157,174 -30,484 2,775 -1,958
1974 149,231 -30,599 2,863 -2,013
1973 141,751 -34,452 2,952 -2,068
1972 135,756 -33,679 3,033 -2,116
1971 130,924 -34,524 3,102 -2,183
1970 127,814 -28,832 3,161 -2,260
1969 123,666 -28,406 3,200 -2,292
1968 121,264 -27,461 3,218 -2,258
1967 117,223 -26,444 3,212 -2,178
1966 113,344 -27,301 3,194 -2,090
1965 109,544 -25,398 3,165 -2,009
1964 105,741 -26,307 3,130 -1,931
1963 101,760 -26,382 3,086 -1,833
1962 98,561 -26,040 3,073 -1,749
1961 95,059 -24,687 3,059 -1,647
1960 92,055 -23,220 3,029 -1,476

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.7% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people). In Saint Vincent 18.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,987 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a loss of 8,969 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.

Biggest cities by population

Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K
Saint Vincent
City Population
Kingstown 24.5K
Georgetown 1.68K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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